Self-Propelled Voyager - How the Cycle Revolutionized Travel

Informationen zum Autor Duncan R. Jamieson is professor of history at Ashland University, Ohio. He specializes in American social/intellectual history and the history of sport, especially long distance cycling. His previous publications include the book The Eagles of Ashland and journal articles on cycle travel. Klappentext This book recounts how cycling opened the world for not only those who rode but also for the armchair travelers who read with interest the cyclists' accounts of faraway places. This book chronicles the journeys of the men and women who used the cycle to explore the world, showcasing the rise and fall of cycling interest. Zusammenfassung This book recounts how cycling opened the world for not only those who rode but also for the armchair travelers who read with interest the cyclists’ accounts of faraway places. This book chronicles the journeys of the men and women who used the cycle to explore the world, showcasing the rise and fall of cycling interest. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction Chapter One: BeginningsChapter Two: The Pioneers: 1878-1887 Chapter Three: The Early Years: 1888-1894Chapter Four: The Golden Age: 1895-1900Chapter Five: Sharing the Road: 1901-1960 Chapter Six: Renaissance: 1961-Conclusion Notes BibliographyIndexAbout the Author

Product details

• Authors: Duncan R Jamieson, Duncan R. Jamieson, Jamieson Duncan R.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2015
• EAN: 9781442253704
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-5370-4
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Motorsport, motorcycle sport, bicycle sport, aviation sport; Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; SPORTS & RECREATION / History, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cycling, history of sport, cycling, Cycle racing